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iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (XSMC.TO)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Sep 4, 2019

Region

North America (United States)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

S&P SmallCap 600 Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

XSMC.TO has an expense ratio of 0.22%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (XSMC.TO) returned -12.16% year-to-date (YTD) and -1.95% over the past 12 months.


XSMC.TO

YTD

-12.16%

1M

11.15%

6M

-13.19%

1Y

-1.95%

3Y*

7.47%

5Y*

11.68%

10Y*

N/A

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-0.63%

1M

13.31%

6M

-1.23%

1Y

9.83%

3Y*

14.42%

5Y*

14.61%

10Y*

10.64%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of XSMC.TO, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20253.71%-5.91%-6.65%-8.25%5.09%-12.16%
2024-2.15%3.65%2.98%-3.92%3.60%-1.83%12.58%-4.55%0.86%0.79%11.08%-5.46%17.06%
20237.16%1.85%-6.41%-2.67%-1.45%5.73%5.24%-2.44%-5.37%-3.57%5.88%10.19%13.24%
2022-7.71%1.83%-0.84%-5.02%0.27%-7.61%9.09%-0.58%-5.36%10.30%2.27%-5.79%-10.56%
20216.51%8.15%1.85%-0.98%-0.33%3.68%-2.03%3.37%-1.47%-0.07%1.03%3.46%25.12%
2020-1.88%-10.13%-17.66%13.19%2.40%-2.22%5.15%3.30%-3.35%2.08%16.55%5.73%8.66%
2019-1.80%2.21%3.06%0.37%3.84%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of XSMC.TO is 14, meaning it’s performing worse than 86% of other ETFs on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of XSMC.TO is 1414
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of XSMC.TO is 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of XSMC.TO is 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of XSMC.TO is 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of XSMC.TO is 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of XSMC.TO is 1414
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF (XSMC.TO) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF Sharpe ratios as of May 22, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: -0.08
  • 5-Year: 0.56
  • All Time: 0.29

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF provided a 1.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of CA$0.58 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%1.60%1.80%CA$0.00CA$0.10CA$0.20CA$0.30CA$0.40CA$0.50CA$0.60201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202420232022202120202019
DividendCA$0.58CA$0.58CA$0.29CA$0.28CA$0.35CA$0.18CA$0.13

Dividend yield

1.98%1.74%1.00%1.09%1.19%0.78%0.60%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00
2024CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.14CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.44CA$0.58
2023CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.13CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.16CA$0.29
2022CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.09CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.19CA$0.28
2021CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.08CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.26CA$0.35
2020CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.10CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.00CA$0.09CA$0.18
2019CA$0.13CA$0.13

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF was 37.30%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 166 trading sessions.

The current iShares S&P U.S. Small-Cap Index ETF drawdown is 18.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-37.3%Jan 21, 202044Mar 23, 2020166Nov 18, 2020210
-27.05%Nov 29, 202489Apr 8, 2025
-22.76%Nov 12, 2021149Jun 16, 2022442Mar 21, 2024591
-9.83%Mar 15, 202142May 12, 2021118Nov 1, 2021160
-9.68%Aug 1, 20244Aug 7, 202463Nov 6, 202467

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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